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QSA (4) CC, OFS, Joh, DH (7372 Pte E White V Co Derby R)

Described as 'A Queen's South Africa Medal with four clasps to '7372 Pte E White V Co Derby R''

The clasps are not named in the description and are difficult to read in the image.

The MM group of 7 to Private Frederick Dunton is here: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...ions?start=102#92245

Picture courtesy of Dominic Winter

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath;
DSO GV;
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901;
1914 Star and clasp;
British War and Victory Medals with MID;
France, Legion of Honour;
Italy, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus
France, Croix de Guerre with palm

KCB London Gazette 3 June 1932.
CB (Military) London Gazette 1 January 1918: ‘For services rendered in connection with the war’
DSO London Gazette 9 December 1914: ‘On 26th August, at Haucourt, France, for gallantry in rallying troops in disorder and leading them against the enemy, thereby ensuring an orderly evacuation of the village.’
French Legion of Honour London Gazette 3 November 1914: ‘For gallantry during the Operations between 21st and 30th August 1914’
Italian Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus London Gazette 1 April 1919.
French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 9 April 1920.
MID London Gazettes 19 October 1914; 17 February 1915; 1 January 1916; 15 June 1916; 4 January 1917; 15 May 1917; 12 February 1918

Basil Ferguson Burnett-Hitchcock was born in Chatham in 1877. He was son of the late Colonel T. Burnett-Hitchcock, of Week Manor, Winchester, Hants. He was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst (Sword of Honour, Anson Memorial Sword, 1st passing out), he made two first-class appearances for Hampshire in the 1896 Country Championship before being commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) on 20 February 1897. Promoted Lieutenant on 12 April 1898, he served during the Boer War in South Africa, 1899-1901, with the 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, Mounted Infantry, and on the Staff, taking part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May, 1900; in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; also in Cape Colony 1899-1900; again during operations in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony 30 November 1900 to February 1901 (Queen’s Medal with three clasps).

Advanced Captain 12 March, 1901, he attended Staff College, 1903-4 and was was Staff Captain, Eastern Command, 1905-9; General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, Bermuda, 1910-12 and Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, 4th Division, Eastern Command in 1912.

For the WWI service Burnett-Hitchcock was Mentioned in Despatches seven times, created a CB in 1918, was made an Officer of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus (Italy), 1918 and awarded the Croix de Guerre (France), 1920. He was appointed Temporary Brigadier-General in France in 1916; Director of Mobilisation at the War Office, with rank of Temporary Brigadier-General, 1917, and Director-General of Mobilisation, with temporary rank of MajorGeneral, 1918; and promoted Major-General 3 June, 1919. In charge of Administration, Aldershot Command 1921-25, he commanded the 55th (West Lancs) Division, Western Command, 1926-28 and was Officer Commanding the Deccan District (4th Indian Division) 1928-30. Advanced LieutenantGeneral, 1930, he was placed on half-pay, 1930-32, KCB in 1932. He retired in 1933 and died at Westminster, London on 23 November 1938.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, OFS clasp a tailor’s copy (3985 Pte. A. Rice, Derby: Regt.);
KSA (1) South Africa 1902 (3985 Serjt: A. Rice. Notts: & Derby: Regt.);
1914-15 Star, unnamed;
British War Medal 1914-20 (Q.M. & Lieut. A. H. H. Rice.);
Victory Medal 1914-19, erased;
Army LS&GC GV, 1st issue (3985 C.Sjt: A. H. H. Rice. Notts: & Derby: Regt.)

Adolphus Herbert Henry Rice was born in Colchester in 1879 and attested for the 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters, on 17 January 1893 - the recipient’s Army Service Record confirming his age as 14 years, 8 months. Appointed Drummer on 10 February 1893, he was raised Lance Corporal on 15 September 1898 and posted to Malta six days later. He served in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 November 1899 to 30 May 1900, and again from 1 March 1902 to 7 September 1902, and his service papers confirm that he received just a single clasp King’s South Africa Medal.

Rice witnessed further overseas service in Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements before being discharged to a commission after 20 years in the ranks on 3 May 1915. Appointed temporary Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, in the 11th Battalion (St. Helen’s, Pioneers), The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers, in the London Gazette of 21 June 1915, he served in France from 6 November 1915. Raised Captain and Adjutant, he later submitted a claim for his Great War medals in August 1920, his address noted as ‘93, Infinity Road, Bootle, Liverpool.’

According to the recipient’s obituary published in the Derby Daily Telegraph on 6 January 1934, Rice later worked as a rate collector for the Matlock Urban Council. He died suddenly in his home town ‘whilst shaving’ and was buried at Melbourne Cemetery with full military honours.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 260. Totals: GBP 335. R 7,450. AUD 610. NZD 670. CAD 560. USD 410. EUR 380.

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IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4166 Lce Corl W. Canty, 2: Derby: R.);
[ QSA (4) CC OFS Tr SA02 ]

William Lawrence Canty was born at St Catherines, Dublin, Ireland in 1873 and attested there on 25 May 1893 with the Derbyshire Regiment. Posted first to India on 30 January 1894 he was to see action there during the disturbances on the North-West Frontier in 1897-97. The Battalion remained there until the end of hostilities when they were transferred to Malta, Canty was advanced Corporal there in 1899.

Posted to South Africa on 25 October 1899 (Medal) he served attached to the 28th Mounted Infantry. As the war descended into a Guerilla conflict Canty found himself attached to various columns hunting for Boer Commandos and was frequently ambushed. Taken Prisoner of War for the first time at Blesboklaagte, Klip River on 12 February 1902 but was soon released. It was not long before another ambush again saw him 'In the Bag' however as he was listed as taken again at Bushman's Kop on 6 March.

Canty transferred to the South African Constabulary on 1 September 1902 and remained in service until 24 May 1905. He is believed to have died in the 1950s.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband, as issued (2805 Pte. J. Hill. Derby: Regt.)

Three: Signalman J. R. Hill, Royal Signals
IGS 1936 (1) North West Frontier 1936-37 (2320436 Sgln. J. R. Hill. R. Signals.);
ISM EIIR (John Robert Hill) in Royal Mint case of issue;
Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued,